In 1420 , the Treaty of Troyes was signed Sign_agreement , by which the English king married Forming_relationships the French princess Catherine and was made Manufacturing regent Change_of_leadership of the kingdom and heir to the throne of France .

In addition , prior to the Imperial Conference , Canada negotiated Communication the Halibut Treaty with the United States and did so without involving Cause_to_be_included the United Kingdom or allowing Preventing_or_letting the British government to sign on Sign_agreement Canada 's behalf .

Black Hawk 's motives were ambiguous , but he was apparently hoping to avoid Preventing_or_letting bloodshed Violence while resettling Placing on tribal land that had been ceded Surrendering to the United States in the disputed Agree_or_refuse_to_act 1804 Treaty Sign_agreement of St. Louis .